H. M. Jyothi Explained

H. M. Jyothi
Full Name:Hiriyur Manjunath Jyothi
Birth Date:1983 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Hiriyur, Karnataka, India
Spouse:S. Srinivas
Coach:S. Srinivas
Country:
Sport:Sprinter
Event:100 metres, 200 metres, 4×100 metres relay
Team:India
Pb:100 m: 11.3 or 11.46
(Bengaluru 2015 or New Delhi 2016)
200 m: 23.42
(New Delhi 2016)
4×100 m relay: 43.42
(Almaty 2016) NR

Hiriyur Manjunath Jyothi (born 1 July 1983) is an Indian sprinter and Commonwealth games medalist. She competes in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4×100 metres relay categories. She is a national champion or former national champion in each of the three events, with personal best timings of 11.3 (or 11.46), 23.42,[1] and 43.42 seconds in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4×100 metres relay, respectively. Her personal best times in all three events were after her withdrawal from professional competition for three years to become a mother. A Canara Bank employee,[2] Jyothi is married to the former sprinter S. Srinivas, who is also her personal coach.[3] [4] Despite wanting to win a medal at Asian games, she couldn’t continue sprint due to persistent achilles injury. She ended up her career in 2017 with a gold at the open nationals, Chennai.

Early life

Jyothi was born to father H. N. Manjunath[5] and mother Thippamma[5] in Hiriyur, Karnataka (near Chitradurga), on 1 July 1983.[6] She has four brothers and sisters, and is the family's second daughter.[5]

Career highlights

Awards

Sponsorship

Jyothi has been strongly supported by her parents, who have undergone great financial hardship to finance her ambitions.[5] She has also received sponsorship from her employer, Canara Bank, since 2004, and also receives sponsorship from the Indian Athletics Academy, Bangalore.[20]

Personal life

Jyothi married former sprinter S. Srinivas, who is also her personal coach.[3] [4] In 2011, she withdrew from professional competition and gave birth to a baby girl, dhruthi hassini.[3] [4] [2] [7] Jyothi returned to sprinting at the 2014 Senior Inter-State Meet, and also participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[3] and 2014 Asian Games. She credited her husband with helping her, saying in 2014 that "Being a former medalist at the Asian level he understands my problems. It was because of his help that I'm able to manage my training and taking care of my two-and-half-year old daughter."[4] Post retirement the couple also been blessed with a b. t,

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Srabani bests Dutee for 200m gold. Kamesh. Srinivasan. 1 May 2016. The Hindu. 29 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Jyothi turns back the clock. 23 August 2015. The Hindu. 29 November 2017.
  3. Web site: India's 4x100m relay women team aiming to win a medal at CWG . 19 July 2014 . . 30 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Jyothi targets podium finish at CWG . . Biju Babu . Cyriaci . 17 July 2014. 30 November 2017.
  5. Web site: . Encouraging a star shine its light . Firoz . Rozindar . 23 October 2010 . 29 November 2017.
  6. Web site: HM Jyothi. Athletics Federation of India. 29 November 2017. 17 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171117064755/http://indianathletics.in/profile/hm-jyothi-0. dead.
  7. Web site: 4×100 relay national record broken but Rio 2016 Olympics remains distant dream. 19 May 2016. The Indian Express. 29 November 2017.
  8. Web site: India's 4x100m women's relay team sets national record in Kazakhstan National Athletics Championships . Daily News & Analysis. 5 July 2016. 29 November 2017.
  9. Web site: Dutee Chand Bags Another Gold But Still in Search of Rio Olympics Berth . . 20 May 2016 . 5 December 2017.
  10. Web site: Indian 400m Hurdles record broken . 3 November 2006 . 5 December 2017 . . Murali Krishnan . Ram.
  11. Web site: Inderjeet provides a fitting climax; Jyothi wins 100M . Rajeev K. . Chennai . 14 July 2015 . 5 December 2017 . Deccan Herald.
  12. Web site: Malkit Singh makes a winning return . . 1 October 2016 . 30 November 2017.
  13. Web site: Jyothi, Khyati light up final day . . 1 October 2016. 30 November 2017.
  14. Web site: Jyothi and Sanjeet fastest runners in National Open Athletics . Chandigarh . 28 September 2016 . WebIndia123 . 5 December 2017 . 6 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171206135749/https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20160928/2956737.html . dead .
  15. Web site: Alva's emerge champions . . 7 September 2017 . 29 November 2017.
  16. Web site: KOA honour for Chikkarangappa, Jyothi; awards function on Monday . . 25 December 2016 . 30 November 2017.
  17. Web site: Ekalavya awards presented . . 30 August 2011 . 30 November 2017.
  18. Web site: Uthappa, Jyothi among Ekalavya awardees . . 25 August 2011 . 30 November 2017.
  19. Web site: ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಪಟ್ಟಿ 1966 ರಿಂದ – 2015 ರವರೆಗೆ. Kannada Siri. 24 June 2017. 22 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160322084457/http://siri.kannadasiri.co.in/kannadasiri/downloads/Rajothsava_List.pdf. dead.
  20. Web site: HM Jyothi – Home . H. M. . Jyothi . . 6 September 2017.